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Born Free calls for an end to the captivity of great apes in national DOOH campaign

Stuart Mitchell

International wildlife charity Born Free has launched a national Digital Out of Home (DOOH) calling for an end to the captivity of great apes in UK and European zoos. Great Apes ‘Not for a Cage’  features still photography brought to life through digital animation to deliver the message that wild animals should be Born Free, not for a cage or public entertainment.  The wild gorillas featured were photographed in their natural habitat in Limbe, Cameroon by George Logan who worked with Born Free and Jake Hickman at postproduction house Neon…

Fashion sector shows progress in climate strategies, but falls short on key transitions – report

Stuart Mitchell

While some fashion companies have made progress in their climate strategies, the lack of critical transition measures and reliance on false solutions like biomass and fossil gas undermine the integrity of their efforts, according to the new analysis by the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM), released recently by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch.   This year’s fashion deep dive of the 2025 CCRM, in its fourth edition, assesses five major global fashion companies – Adidas, H&M, Inditex, Lululemon and Shein – focusing on how well they…

Research Reveals Over A Third Of Women Delay Cervical Screenings Due To Work Commitments, With Some Resorting To Using Annual Leave To Attend Potentially Life-Saving Appointments

Stuart Mitchell

Lady Garden Foundation has launched its ‘Encourage Your Team To Screen’ campaign, calling on employers to grant all those eligible time off to attend their potentially life-saving cancer screenings. The plea comes following research where it was revealed that over a third of women (35%) said they’ve put off attending their cervical screenings due to work commitments.   The research was conducted by the gynaecological cancer charity, Lady Garden Foundation and comes following the recent announcement from NHS England on rolling out more personalised cervical screenings and more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV)…

2.5 million under 25s struggling to afford food – Co-op and Barnardo’s call for action

Stuart Mitchell

One in five young people – an estimated 2.5 million – have had trouble affording food in the last six months, according to new research from Co-op and Barnardo’s.* Almost a quarter (23%) said they were unable access healthy food in their own communities.** In response, Co-op and Barnardo’s are calling for action to set up a food partnership in every community by 2030.  According to Sustainable Food Places, a food partnership is “a local alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve their food system.” Most consist of…

Children In Latin America Challenged To Turn Off Their Screens For One Day For Digital Well-Being

Stuart Mitchell

Children across Latin American and the Caribbean are being encouraged to turn off their mobile phones, game consoles and laptops for a day and think about their digital wellbeing in a challenge led by Save the Children and Chicos.net Association. At a time when more children are online than ever before, the ‘Zoom Into Your Rights’ contest, supported by civil society organizations throughout the region, is open to children up to 18 years of age from now until 31 July. It challenges children to take a break from their devices…